Pat Carter

No Bed of Roses is the true story of a girl who was taken away from her parents and placed in a foster home at a very early age. The treatment that she experienced there was to influence her entire life. A reconciliation with her family a few years later only added fuel to the fire and was a continuation of mental abuse. Surrounded by drugs and alcohol and bad parenting she learned to circumvent her circumstances and create a life for herself outside of the family, only to discover, in later years that decisions that she made only served to contribute to more oppression. This is the story of how she learned to rise above the pain and the anger and the unhappiness and found peace at last.

Mixed Troubles is a light-hearted, engaging, and educational take on the dynamics of what goes on between a husband and wife when they partner in mixed doubles tennis. The book provides practical "keys to success" to help couples understand and overcome challenges so that can achieve a better playing experience. There are no other sports like mixed doubles where a man and woman compete together, particularly for married couples. Tennis players know that nothing is more combustible than playing doubles with a spouse. There are no other books like this in the market. It is written in a story format that everyone will enjoy. Mixed Troubles has the novelty of being written by three brothers with contributions from their wives. The book includes participation from a credentialed psychologist and tennis professional, as well excerpts from interviews with real-life married tennis couples. The book will help married couples enhance their time together and grow their relationships while having fun playing mixed doubles.